Baseball Recap: Triton Find Success

After only two runs in their last match, Triton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Harnett Central on Thursday. The Hawks walked away with a 12-7 win over the Trojans. The game was the first time the Hawks have beaten the Trojans on their field since April 27, 2023.

Brayden Bates made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Triton is undefeated when Bates posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, Chase Sewell was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Triton: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan Hinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Hawks

On Base Percentage

04/10/25 @ Harnett Central	56.8%
04/09/25 vs Harnett Central	22.2%
04/04/25 vs Pine Forest	38.7%
03/28/25 @ Westover	48.6%
03/25/25 vs Westover	50%
+ 14 more games

Triton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

The victory made it two in a row for Triton and bumps their season record up to 10-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Harnett Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.

Coming up, Triton will head out to face off against Western Harnett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for Harnett Central, they will host Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Bucks at the right time seeing as the Bucks are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.